BATH — Galleries in downtown Bath will be open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today for the city’s monthly Third Friday ArtWalk and Drive. The ArtWalk has again teamed up with the Maine Songwriters’ Association (MSA) to have musicians playing at the clock at Front and Centre streets. This month features Peter Alexander, a […]

BRUNSWICK — The Theater Project’s Young People’s Theater Camp will stage “Diary of A Wimpy Kid” today through Sunday at 14 School St. The production features 19 actors between 9 and 12 years old. “We spend a lot of time on fun theater exercises that help the actors understand their characters and the situations they […]

LOS ANGELES The audiences are proving far more unpredictable than the movies Hollywood has created to pack them into theaters this summer. Studios have released a familiar assortment of action tales, family flicks and stardriven comedies since the summer-blockbuster season began in early May. Yet while overall business has been solid, fans have been choosier […]

BATH — Music Doing Good will present “The Art of the Songwriter” on July 21 to benefit the Chocolate Church Arts Center, 804 Washington St. Music Doing Good presents shows throughout the country to benefit local nonprofit and arts organizations. A Music Doing Good release describes the event as follows: The Art of the Songwriter […]

MONMOUTH — Theater at Monmouth’s summer repertory season continues with the opening of William Shakespeare’s “Two Gentlemen of Verona” at 7:30 p.m. today. A Theater at Monmouth release describes the production as follows: Love and friendship are at odds in this youthful comedy about jealousy and the fickle nature of love. Set in the sock-hopping […]

BRUNSWICK — A comprehensive exhibition showcasing more than 30 years of work by artist William Wegman will be on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art from today through Oct. 21. “William Wegman: Hello Nature” will feature more than 100 works including photographs, videos, paintings and drawings — all of which were produced in […]

PORTLAND — Every Thursday in July, the Maine Historical Society (MHS) will screen a selection of Portland native John Ford’s movies, chosen and introduced by local Ford aficionados. Selections range from classic westerns to celebrated literary adaptations. “Appealing both to life-long fans and those new to Ford’s work, this series is an ideal way to […]

NEWCASTLE — As its summer production, Heartwood Regional Theater Company will present “The House of Bernarda Alba” in the newly air conditioned Parker Poe Theater at Lincoln Academy. Artistic Director Griff Braley chose to “go serious for the summer” with a searing drama by Federico Garcia Lorca, whose works are rarely staged in Maine, a […]